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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
More Puligny refinement: It is not the biggest and not the greatest, but perhaps it is the most refined, delicate, and hedonistic of the Puligny 1ers crus - the filigreed and poetic Les Pucelles. Looking at plots in Pucelles, we find Domaine Morey-Coffinet with a parcel just next to Domaine …
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Here he goes again - the 2019s are outrageously delightful, etc... And yes, here is another tribute to this fine vintage, but also a large and loud "chapeaux" to Domaine Henri Gouges, which has made the best wines I have ever tasted from this fine estate. This is indeed a big, blunt …
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Being a wine journalist is a treat. One gets to meet a lot of nice vigneron(ne)s, and furthermore get to taste some of their best wines. This is good, but some tastings are programmed with more enthusiasm and higher expectations than others; after all, even journalists are human. The …
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A hedonistic treat is what I am constantly looking for. Not points, not weight, not density, but zen-like balance, refinement, and sheer joy. For me, there are few wines that offer this - along with generosity and effortlessness -as consistently as La Romanee from Domaine du Comte …
Pommard has a classical historic ambiance with most of the houses and walled vineyards kept intact to give us the visitors a peaceful and mind settling experience I love Pommard with its petite square - seductive and with a romantic yet slightly exotic feel - this village has something …
[Read more...] about The beauty behind the walls of Chateau Commaraine
